Measuring device



H. S. PETERSEN- MEASURING SEWCE. APPLICATION FILED AUG-B, l9l8.'RENEWED mm: 15, 1921.

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BOLGEB S. PETERSEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.-

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. 1 specification of Iietters Patent. Patent d J l 19 1921 Application m August a, 1915, Serial natures. Renewed June 15; 1921. Serial No. 477,866.

Be it known that I, HOLGER a citizen pf the United States, residi 'at Brooklyn in'thecounty of Kings and tate of New ork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Measur' Devices, of which the following is a spec1fication.

This invention relates to' new 7 and useful improvements in -In easuring devices and ore especially to that class of 'such'devices esigned for'measuring the volume or uantit v of different kinds of liquids and uids. 'lhe primary object of the invention is the rovision of a fluid [fa or measure where- Ey the quantity of. ui within a contamer, such as a tank, can be accurately ascertained whenever desired, the arrangement being such that the operation of measuring the fluid o fans the container for the entrance and a found desirable. A

More specifically, my measuring device or measure for gasolene tanks such as t ose carried'byaus tomobiles and whereby the quantity of gasolene may be quickly ascertained at'any time and more .g'asol'ene"poured into the tank whenever the occasion uires With these eneral o'b ects in view an othersthat wi appearas the nature of the l V invention is better understood, the same conthe tank, and

,sists in the novel combination and arrange ment of parts hereinafter fully described, r

of the stem and its tion of the acking 10, which together with a part of this.

like reference" 0 aracters designate corresponding parts illustrated in .the accompanying drawings and-then claimed In the drawing formin a plicationand in -whic throughout the several views,

Fi' re 1 is a. vertical tiona view through a gasolene tank provided with my invention Fi 2 is a central sectional view through the evice detached and with' parts broken awa. I

Fi 3 isa View similarpoq i 2 web the valve closed for withdrawing the gage from Fig. 4 is a top plan view of removed from the tank.

Referring more in detail tothe diawing,

a metal gasolenetank l is shown by way of illustration of a form ordinarily. employed upon automobiles, although. it will be understood that my gage 1s serviceable for measurin S. Pn'rnnsnn,

ission of more fluid if per 4 and stem;

longitudinal sec:

-' 5 and 1t w1ll be understood. that such 1 nations are placed upon the tube 5' by accurate calculations for registering whatever uantit of gasolene F- is contained within.

1, such graduations preferably des-' the invention the fluid contained within any form of older. 1

The tank 1 is provided with-a bushing 2 adapted for receiving a threaded plug or closure 3 having oppositely projectm ears '3 'for convenience in turning the p ug 3 when screwing the same into and 'out of the said bushing. A block or stopper 4 of s11 htlytapered cylindrical form is removah y s1t1oned centrally through the plu 3, a fi mg opening 5 being provided throng within the bore 6 of the extension. The said. tube 5 is preferably formed of glass and 1s similar in shape to the tube of a fountain pen filler havin free end and w ich end is. immersed in the gasolene F within the tank 1 when the stopplug 3 are in their normal closed positions.

A stem 8 extends through an axial passage 11 through the sto per-4 and is provided with a head 9 in t e form of a disk positioned within the bore 6 while a washer or packing 10 upon the head 9 is adapted for closing the openin 11 when the stem 8 is drawn outwardly means of the rin 13 the plug for. the reception of the said stopswinginfily' earned ythe outer end 0 the cross .pin 12 is provided upon the stem 8 for llmltlnfi the lnward movement cad 9. The closed posit e ta ignating gallons and fractions thereof.

The operation of the device will be apparent from this detailed description there of, it being seen that the tube 5. is normally. I

positioned upright diametrically of the tan 1 and with the gasolene F filling the tube. of

the same hei ht as the gasolene level of the tank. It wi l-be obvious that a reading of thegraduations 6' will disclose the number of gallons of gasolene within the tank 1 and 75 an opening 7 in its taperedi by pulling upwardly on the ring 13, the shown and described is what is believed to valve 9 10 willclose the passage'll while be the preferable embodiment thereof, it is the stopper, 4: will be withdrawn from the nevertheless to be understood that minor plug 3, bringing the tube 5' outwardly of changes may be made therein if desired in the tank 1 and where the graduations 6 may the details of construction, size, and proporbe read. The retention of the gasolene tion of parts without departing from the within the tube 5 during its retraction spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. from the tank 1 will be understood in that What I claim as new is 2- the closing of the passage 11 prevents the 1. A measuring device comprising a plug pressure of the atmosphere from engaging having an opening therethrough, a tubular the'upper surface of the gasolene within the extensiondepending from said plug, a trans tube 5' sothat the gasolene is retained there-' parent 'tube secured within said extension in. The stoppertbeing removed, the tankl having an open tapered free end, a stem may be replenished through the opening 5 slidably positioned through said opening, a

without removing the plug3 from the bushvalve upon the inner end of said stem ing 2. The plug 4is then reinserted into the adapted for closing said opening when the plug 3 and the weight of the stem 8 with stem is retracted, a movement limiting pin the members carried thereby causes the valve upon the stem outwardly of the block and a 9-10 to lower for unseating the passage 11. handle at the outer end of the stem.

The invention may also be of service in 2. A liquid measuring device comprising withdrawing small quantities of gasolene a plug having an opening therethrough, a

from the tank 1, which is often desirable, transparent tube secured to the plug in axial but which is usually a difiicult matter in almement with said opening and having an C automobile tanks or containers which only open tapered free end adapted for extending have an opening in the top thereof. In such into the liquid to be measured, a stern slid cases, the stopper 4 and tube 5 may be withably positioned through said opening exdrawn and upon releasing the ring 13, the tending outwardly of the plug, and a valve uantit of asolene within the tube 5 ma u on the inner end ofsaid stem ada Jted for q 3 a y P l bedepositedoutside of the tankl. In this closing said opening when the stem is remanner, small quantitles of gasolene may be tracted, withdrawn at any time from the tank. In testimony whereofI aiiix my signature.

While the form of the invention herein IOLGER S. PETERSEN. 

